Tens of millions of people could face hunger and starvation if fertilisers are not soon allowed through the Strait of Hormuz, the head of a UN task force aimed at averting a looming humanitarian crisis told AFP on Monday (May 11). MORE..
11 May 2026 (9:32 PM)
A total of four spill gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir have been raised and opened to a height of two feet each, the Department of Irrigation stated. MORE..
11 May 2026 (11:30 PM)
The atmospheric disturbance that prevailed over the Bay of Bengal has developed into a low-pressure area, the Department of Meteorology has stated. MORE..
11 May 2026 (5:14 PM)
The Department of Meteorology has warned that heavy showers exceeding 100 mm are likely in several parts of the country due to the influence of a low-pressure area located to the northeast of Sri Lanka. MORE..
11 May 2026 (8:54 PM)
A fire has broken out in a building opposite the Dam Street Police Station in Colombo. MORE..
11 May 2026 (5:40 PM)
Notorious underworld figure and alleged drug trafficker Manoj Suranga Liyanage, widely known as �Batuwatte Chamara,� was taken into custody for questioning following his repatriation to Sri Lanka after being arrested in Azerbaijan. MORE..
11 May 2026 (10:17 PM)